Carl McCoy: Dear Grads, Don’t ‘Do What You Love’ – WSJ.com

What he said. Even Docs have to come to terms with this. Does the doctor love going into the hospital to see a patient in the middle of the night? Does the firefighter love entering a burning building? Does the teacher love trying to control a classroom full of disrespectful children? Not likely. But the work is performed with a sense of purpose that "love" doesn’t capture.We don’t all have to become first responders or social workers. And we can’t all find jobs with such obvious benefits to society. When diplomas are being handed out, though, it might be worthwhile for graduates—and the rest of us—if the popular "do what you love" message were balanced with a more timeless message to find work that, even in some small way, truly matters. via Carl McCoy: Dear Grads, Don't 'Do What You Love' – WSJ.com. Related posts: What to Say to a Friend Who’s Ill – WSJ.com Well done. ‘A closed mouth gathers no feet.” It’s a... Health-Care Costs: A State-by-State Comparison – WSJ.com Nice graphs of spending by state, then another breakdown of... BLS Jobs By Industry Treemap BLS Jobs By Industry Treemap. Follow the link to a... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.
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